New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-14

Nations industries and the Improvement OF tlc
condition of the workingmen.
The future historian when making note of the
salient characteristics of the present era cannot
overlook the development of the philanthroplc
sprit as shown in hospitals, asylums Tor 'he III
sane, institutions for the help of those who lack
n oompletc outfit for the battle of life, etc just
at present humanitarian effort appears specially
devoted to the alienation of pain and disease III
bosnitals The new Cancer Hospital was opened
last weel, in this city, and on Saturday we pun
Ushcd an account of the establishment OF
hosutal here for babies only Tomorrow enc
wing of the new Methodist Episcopal Hospital
in BROOKLYN is to be opened for use, ana thc WORK
of completing the institution will probably DE
pressed with increasing vigOr because part Oh
il is actually IN operation. This hospltai WAS
started by Mr.. George l. Scncy i'll his days OF
prospcrity The Methodist Church took 1T up In
earnest after he was forced to abandon u. IL
will supp.y a want in part OF Brooklyn which
is rapidly growing and in which there IS no
similar institution.
IIgpins did not resign before because he wished
TO outlive the abuse" that was hcaped upon
him 1t is Garland's turn next
The announcement that Nine. Bouclcaut' thc
chief proprietor of the Paris Bon Nlarche, mas ici'
$4,000 900 to be divided among All employees VINO
had been in her service over ten years DeslueS
numerous other charitable requests, VIII surprise
no one familiar with the history OF thls fcnharK-
able cntcrprisc NJ Boucicaut made the welfare
of his 3, 900 employees his constant care, ana MS
wife continued that policy after his death Glasses
in music literature and the languages are pro-
vidcd for them during their leisure hours, and
ieifn
of being shown about by clerk speaking excel
lent English who has never been off of French
soil Employees, when Sick are attended by the
phvsicans of the establishment. NJ Bouccaut
even leased forest not far from Paris where the
men might hunt during their vacations. Every
cmployc receives a share Of the profits, the CO.
operative principle being carried so far that the
great store is governed by board made up OF
those who have worked their way, by long service
and ability, up to the highest positions. one OF
the features Of this unique establishment, ana not
tie least interesting is that all the persons en-
poycd there from the portcrS to the partners, are
fed within its walls, and that they all get pre-
cisclv the same fare. There is probably no busl-
ness house in the world where the patcrnal princi-
pie is carried out 50 thoroughly, and this Is evil
dcnccd in one most important direction, the care
with which the young girls are shielded against
all dcmoralizing influences.
II would not he generosity, but only justice,
10 pay the United States District Judges far
salaries Senator Eyarts has rcintroduccd his bill
which failed in the last Congress. IL ought to
be passed at this session
Mr.. Cox must look % his sunset laurcls.
There is - man writing Just now in Georgia
paper, The Scrivcn County Watchman," who,
rs an all round observer and reporter of the
circumstances attending really superior sunset
also really superior sunrise, bids fair, if his
health j., 81 AIRED and the patcr doesn't change
hands. 10 make his mark in this fascinating
department Of literature. Here is sample Of
what he j. equal to-wc quote from late number
Of The Waterman -"
Those VINO noticed bay grea' orl A. he followed
I~ appointed oourr" through the skies, on Tuesday
l,s, ~ Il and wOndc. tilly beautiful ,lHt lie
Then were no signals OF hi- approach. no bright
-er.ahs In the East 10 betoken his ar sing for
~ th' morning and Herald 10 sleeping world the
coming II H. king liut suddenly he Lad mounted
above the horizon and into The heavens 4 duh rd
ban ~ fro. NJ glare, no brlliincy no rays, bnt
merely urd orb standing oni In boi rciiei against
hay. lcidrn lacksruund-a painted sun upon a
painted SKY Gmiuay. -ilcnty, rayle'-ly. the Ring
~ day moved onward and upward ~ h" cleared
Tho tr."- and D. Hops. struggling toward the zenith.
thcro came into his cheek healthier hue, but not
that GORGEOUS hnlanc' that usually screen , h,,n
~ the day h- dun dad face could be gnzcd upon
without Il ~cnriort 10 tho owe. Having 81 ".il'H
ia vain a. uooulav redeem his unpromisne morning
hc -c.rnrd fn,m that time Ia journey NOR" "agcry
G,,l"r , carh minute 0ed ard finally sunk nadly 10
rest In the lap ~ ,ht! N"sper threw her nan,,r
over lt- rcriug rour-c and soon shr'nded the w'rd
I'm her sable robe.
one cannot fail to he convinced on reading
tie above thar the View South has come 10 stay.
\ section that furnishes such sunriScS and sunsets
ought TO find no difficulty in dispoSng of all the
real estate il can place on the market.
Governor Hill is making n fight for lower
STATE taxes. Sustain him" 1t is The Albany
Argus" that makes This assertion and cNhortation
The cNhoriation will excite laughter. since the as
serton is conspicuou>y false. Governor VINO
deliberately vctocs bill that provides for relicv-
ing the people OF taxes to the extent of millions
Of dollars can hardly be said to he making
light" If the sort spoken of by "1hc Argus
Hardly: and yet that is precisely what Governor
lIill did last winter.
Secretary Whitncy's report, ISSUED few weeks
ngo, sai OF the Tennessee that she had short
life, but rs II consumer rf money, brilliant
one He criticised the frequent repairs upon
her with considerable emphasis, and left the
reader 20 infer that they were often unn'crS-
sary. But what will hc say of the Trenton 4?
his vessel was recently o\cIHaHl'u "hi II''tA'"
at the Norfolk Navy Yard Mt an expense OF
S0O.3ll72 She then made trip TO Rio Janciro
with officers and men for the South Atlantic
Squadron and returned almost Immediately 10
undergo repairs at the BROOKLYN Navy Yard, where
She is now in the hands OF worllmcn.
Scratch Mugwump and you will find Free
Trader This was what nv TRIBUNE pcrSStcntly
asserted in 1884 and every one now knows that is
is true
The opponents of the extension OF the Bridge III
BROOKLYN make some strong points in the state
mcnt which they have given 10 the public. IL is